The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
A GOVERNMENT faster"
How a Kentucky Colonel Worked New
Kansas Druggist.
st, Louis Sunday Sayings,


St. Louis Sunday Sayings,
Col. Sam Carleton is a quaint-looking
little man, with smooth-shaven face that
is always lit up with pleasant smile, as if
he was continually thinking about some OF
the jokes he has been connected with dur
ing his lifetime. He travels for an insur-
ance company in the capacity of general
agent, and in his travels often goes into
Kansas. Col. Sam is a Kentuckiau, and has
instilled in his blood much of that desire
for good LIQUOR" so often found in the
chivalrous sons of his native State. He was
fin St. Louis last week and stopped at the
Lindell, where Sayings reporter found
him in the corridor enjoying an afternoon
cigar. The recent successes of the Missouri
prohibitionists in the rural districts came
up in the course of conversation that COW
cred everything from national politics
down to the question of which was the
best company in which to take out life
insurance policy.
Prohibition" said Col Sam, lis a great
source of annoyance to the men who like
their toddy and are compelled to travel in
States where it is in vogue. OF course the
boys always get all the corn Juice they
want, but sometimes they have to use
desperate means to accomplish their
desires. I want to tell you how 1 stole
march on Kansas druggist one day last
company ordered me to go away up in
Northern Kansas to adjust a loss. To
reach the place | was obliged to make q
trip of forty miles across the country in a
buggy. ] took along in my grip quart OF
good whisky, but the weather was so
dreadfnlIy cold that it didn't hold out
until I got back to the railway station
again. ! bad with me for a driver big,
bTawpy Irisbman, who needed as much
liquor as l did to keep warm on the route.
Well, we had made the trip over and were
on our way back TO the railroad. Atapoint
where we still had twenty miles to drive and
fierce snow storm to battle with we
stopped at little village where there was
a small drug store. We were determined
we would have it. We pulled up at
blacksmith shop lust as we entered the
place and inquired of the smith If there
was a drug store in the place. Pointing
out the building where drugs we're sold our
informant volunteered the news that the
proprietor of the place was new in the bus
sness, that he had only bought the estab-
lishment few days before, and fearing the
druggist would refuse to sell us what
whisky We wanted, L determined to fool
him and make sure of getting it. Walking
in and addressing him politely, told him
that he had been but short time in the
business and that had been sent there
by the Government TO taste the liquor
in his store and make a report
as to its purity and fitness
to be sold only for medicinal pur
poses | was the Government taster.' 1t
was a sudden shock gave him, and for a
minute or two he fairly trembled with fear,
and made all manner OF excuses for not
having things about the store In better
shape for my reception was very much
amused, but I'll tell you the truth,
wanted drink worse than | wanted 10
laugh just then, 50 1 told him that was in
hurry, and that he would greatly oblige
me Il lie would show me through thesplrit
part of the place that I might get back to
the railway station in time to catch
East bound train that evening. Taking
me to the back of the store, a draft was
made on every cask of liquor in the estab-
lishment, and myself and assistant faster
1.-THE driver) partook of q mixture OF whisky,
wine. brandy and gin that gave us all the
stimulation we needed for the balance of
that trip. That's one way OF getting some
thing to drink in a prohibition town."
Food makes Blood and Blood makes
Beauty. Improper digestion OF food neces-
sarily produces bad blood, resulting in a
feeling of fullness in the stomach, acidity,
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